The highlands smell of coffee. It's in the air before dawn, when the roasters begin their work, and it lingers through the cool evenings as farmers sort the day's harvest.
Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer, and this is its heartland. The red basalt soil, rich in nutrients, gives the robusta beans their distinctive punch. But beyond the industry, there's a gentleness here—morning mists, pine forests, and the kind of quiet that invites reflection.